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Style3 minPastel sneakers ended the all-black eraFor a decade, black trainers were the safe choice. Then everybody's feet turned mint, lilac and butter yellow.Style3 minA skateboard is a very small citySkaters read architecture better than architects. Every ledge, rail and stair is a street they have mapped by hand.Style2 minDisco balls belong on every ceilingForget the pendant lamp. The single best object you can hang in a living room turns every sunny afternoon into a party.
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“I ate a pizza with a knife in front of my Neapolitan grandmother. She nodded. I have never felt so seen.”
“The rubber duck on my desk now has a name and a job title.”
“My monstera has survived four flats. Reading about yours made me cry a little into my coffee.”
“Sent a friend side B a day late. She replied with a song I had never heard. Best trade of the year.”
“Took the headphones off for one stop like you said. Heard a man whistling the whole of a song I love. Thank you.”
“Friday 7am is now the best email I get all week. Please never add pop-ups.”
“Counted the café parking space for a week like you said. Showed the owner. We have bike racks now.”
“The neon piece is the reason I didn’t throw out my dad’s old sign. It’s being repaired now.”
“Our street painted three doors this summer after reading the yellow-house piece. Mine is teal.”
“Played an album front to back while cooking. Burned the rice. Worth it.”
“Bought a disco ball. My cat has not been this happy since the box it came in.”
“Your mug quiz was right. I am a guardian. Nobody touches the blue one.”
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Issue 048 · Fri 9 OctInside this Friday:
- 01Why toast is having a moment
- 02The tram driver who plays requests
- 03A week without a single notification
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